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New Bloggie Touch Does Full HD Recording, 12.8 Megapixel Stills

Sony’s upgrading its chunky little Bloggie personal camcorder into a full-blown touchscreen device, with the Bloggie Touch—a sleek little option for recording Full HD video and capturing 12.8 megapixel still shots. https://gizmodo.com/sony-bloggie-pm5k-camcorder-review-a-swiss-army-knife-5481173 The biggest change to new Bloggie is the addition of a 3″ touchscreen, which has allowed Sony to ditch the black plastic of…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 1

A Slim New Crop of Touchscreen Sony Readers Arrive in Town

And lo, the slim and cheap Sony Readers we heard about have arrived, and only the flagship Daily Edition dons a 3G and Wi-Fi coat. All models have new Pearl e-ink displays, 2GB of memory—and touchscreens. https://gizmodo.com/extremely-thin-3g-capable-sony-readers-coming-soon-5612386 Those Pearl e-ink displays boast of greater touch sensitivity, contrast and speed, and come bundled with a stylus…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Sep 1

Rumor: Sony Will Try To Steal The Show From Apple With A Music Service

We know that Apple’s holding a music-related event tomorrow, but now we’re reading that Sony will try to steal the show from it. According to the Financial Times, Sony will be announcing a music service of its own: https://kotaku.com/what-will-apple-announce-at-their-music-centric-septemb-5621837 Sources in the media industry told the Financial Times that Sony would use its PlayStation games…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Aug 31

Give Me One Good Reason Why Anyone Would Need a Thermos-Like iPod Dock

When most homes have so many iPod docks there’s invariably one being used as a doorstop, it takes an awful lot of innovation to flog a new one to the masses. Will Sony’s SRS-V500IP thermos-speaker-like dock work? Undoubtedly, no. While it’s not actually a thermos sitting in the dock (I know, disappointing right?), the design…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 31

Fix Your Broken Game Consoles With iFixit’s Guides

The industrious folks at iFixit have published extensive manuals for 24 popular game consoles, detailing over 200 repairs and modifications with step-by-step guides and photographs. You knew there was a reason you were keeping that broken Game Gear around. Some of the consoles covered include: Microsoft – Xbox – Xbox 360 and 360 S Nintendo…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Aug 30

Don’t Hold Your Breath For a Download-Only PS4

Awaiting a download-only PS4 after clamping eyes on the PSPgo? Sony Computer Entertainment‘s CEO Kaz Hirai told MCV that it’s a long way off—specifically, the “digital future is over ten years away.” [MCV via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/the-ps4-doesnt-sound-like-itll-be-download-only-5622370

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 26

What Do The PlayStation’s Circle, X, Square, and Triangle Buttons Mean?

Teiyu Goto, a Sony engineer who had much freedom to design the original PlayStation as well as its controllers, actually explains that the PlayStations’ iconic button shapes weren’t just arbitrarily picked—they actually mean something. Other game companies at the time assigned alphabet letters or colors to the buttons. We wanted something simple to remember, which…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 25

Sony’s Little Netflix-Streaming, MKV-Playing Netbox

A diminutive black box with an equally quiet announcement, Sony’s netbox is their take on the Roku box: It streams Bravia Internet Video (read: Netflix and Amazon), is DLNA-compatible and plays MKV and DivX files streamed across your local network. https://gizmodo.com/roku-hd-xr-hands-on-wheres-roku-going-with-this-5390586 It’s got wireless N, supports full 1080p video, USB storage and is controllable via…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Aug 25

Sony’s A560 and A580 Shoot Auto HDRs and 3D Sweep Panoramas

It wasn’t just the A55 and A33 cameras that were unleashed by Sony today—the DSLR-A580 and DSLR-A560 models got a look-in too. Both shoot 1080i video at 29.97fps, with the A580 featuring 16.2MP and A560 14.2MP. https://gizmodo.com/a55-and-a33-alpha-cameras-from-sony-have-new-translucen-5620260 They may be lacking that newfangled Translucent Mirror Technology seen in the other two models, but the A580…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 24

A55 and A33 Alpha Cameras from Sony Have New Translucent Mirror Technology

Working behind the scenes to produce more mumbo-jumbo jargon, the Translucent Mirror Technology is shorthand for being able to track fast-moving subjects with “extra precision.” Two camera models with this tech have been announced today, the SLT-A55V and SLT-A33. Sony’s claiming these two cameras are another world first for them—the world’s first interchangeable lens cameras…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 24

Using Your Jailbroken PS3 Online Will Send the Sony Cops Your Way

As tempting as it might be to jailbreak your PS3, you really probably definitely shouldn’t. Because when you do, Sony can detect the software ID the jailbreak program uses, and ban your PS3 remotely. According to a PS3 Hacks posting: https://kotaku.com/working-playstation-3-modchip-is-not-a-hoax-australian-5616952 Sony does currently ban PSN/consoles that results in the 8002A227 error code…[So], as people…

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 23

Beyond Survival: Around the World Eight Times With Les Stroud

When Les “Survivorman” Stroud—the hardest-working cameraman in the business—says shooting his new show “Beyond Survival” was his most challenging shoot yet… What kind of gear do you use when you’re shooting yourself? Les Stroud: What I try to do is to stay on top of the cutting-edge game. Fortunately, because I’m not a big, huge,…

Television Joel Johnson Aug 20

Sony’s Single Wire Interface Will Allow For Crazier Handset Designs

Sony figured out how to replace the 22-wire ribbon inside their mobile devices-the one that carries control signals, video, and audio data-with a single copper cable, capable of 940Mbps transmission. That could make for the best cup-and-string phone ever. The new single wire cable will be most useful in mobile devices with movable parts, allowing…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Aug 20

Rumor: Next PSP to Have Touch-Controls on Back?

There’s a rumor floating around Gamescom in Cologne, Germany this week, that selected VIPs are supposedly getting hands-on with the next PSP, which apparently features touch-controls on the back of the device for added gameplay input. Intereeeesting, I can hear you say. If true, it shows that Sony is definitely sitting up and taking notice…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 19

Two More 3DTVs from Sony, in That Swish Monolithic Design

3DTV is still to catch on, but Sony’s already churning out more Bravia models before the year is out—the NX713 and NX813. They’re of that beautiful “monolithic” design (stand sold separately!) and are slimmer with smaller bezels. https://gizmodo.com/sony-outs-seven-led-3dtvs-at-once-5559356 A few details are listed in the press release below, but we’re still waiting on the nitty-gritty.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 19

Battle of Los Angeles takes fellow LA alien invasion film Skyline to court

Two upcoming alien-invasion flicks might have a lot more in common than aliens and a Los Angeles setting. Turns out the directors of Skyline worked on the VFX for Battle: Los Angeles. And Sony is none too happy about that. According to Deadline, the directors of Skyline, the Brothers Strause were both hired, via the…

Movies Meredith Woerner Aug 18

New, Higher-Capacity PS3 Models Coming This Fall

Want more space on your PS3? Install a new HDD. It’s very easy. Too lazy/rich? Well, soon there will be 160GB and 320GB models for you to upgrade to, then. For $300, you can get a straight-up PS3 with a 160GB HDD. That’s shipping immediately. For $400 you’ll be able to get a 320GB PS3…

Tech News Adam Frucci Aug 17

Extremely Thin, 3G-Capable Sony Readers Coming Soon?

Rumor is that there’s a new batch of Sony Readers coming soon: The PRS-350 and the PRS-650. They are described as being under 10mm thick and all-around better than previous models. The PRS-650 should be Wi-Fi-enabled and possibly 3G-capable and the slightly larger of the two models with a six-inch screen. There’s no official word…

Books & Comics Rosa Golijan Aug 13

38-Year Old Sony CRT TV Turns Into a Lightbox-Frame

How many would trade in their grannies for an old Sony TV-750 CRT from 1972? Or, to rephrase that question, how many would swap them for a Sony TV-750 recycled into a photo frame? The end result is something which would sit proud next to an Eames chair in a retro-modern home (despite being made…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 13

Sony Still Hoping Our Kids Will Be Into Really Retro Gear

Well, it’s not looking like this 1973 ad for Sony’s TC-377 tape deck will quite bear out, but we’ll circle back in about twenty years just to be sure. And I already decided that I’m bequeathing my next of kin with my lime green iPod Nano anyway. [Vintage Ads via BoingBoing]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Aug 12

New Bloggie Touch Does Full HD Recording, 12.8 Megapixel Stills

A Slim New Crop of Touchscreen Sony Readers Arrive in Town

Rumor: Sony Will Try To Steal The Show From Apple With A Music Service

Give Me One Good Reason Why Anyone Would Need a Thermos-Like iPod Dock

Fix Your Broken Game Consoles With iFixit’s Guides

Don’t Hold Your Breath For a Download-Only PS4

What Do The PlayStation’s Circle, X, Square, and Triangle Buttons Mean?

Sony’s Little Netflix-Streaming, MKV-Playing Netbox

Sony’s A560 and A580 Shoot Auto HDRs and 3D Sweep Panoramas

A55 and A33 Alpha Cameras from Sony Have New Translucent Mirror Technology

Using Your Jailbroken PS3 Online Will Send the Sony Cops Your Way

Beyond Survival: Around the World Eight Times With Les Stroud

Sony’s Single Wire Interface Will Allow For Crazier Handset Designs

Rumor: Next PSP to Have Touch-Controls on Back?

Two More 3DTVs from Sony, in That Swish Monolithic Design

Battle of Los Angeles takes fellow LA alien invasion film Skyline to court

New, Higher-Capacity PS3 Models Coming This Fall

Extremely Thin, 3G-Capable Sony Readers Coming Soon?

38-Year Old Sony CRT TV Turns Into a Lightbox-Frame

Sony Still Hoping Our Kids Will Be Into Really Retro Gear

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